EU creates the world’s healthiest videogame
We usually read about videogames being bad for our health: encouraging laziness, lack of sleep and less physical activity. But the EU’s Playmancer project aims to change all that. It’s… Read more »
Tag: Europe
Workplace deaths up 15% in Europe
Possibly the last place anyone would want to die is at work. Unfortunately, the number of workplace deaths in Europe rose 15% in 2011, increasing for the second straight year…. Read more »
Scientists get USD 9 million to make salads safer
What’s a safe and healthy salad worth? Millions, according to food regulators and produce farmers in the US. Lives are at stake after all. Just this summer a deadly e…. Read more »
“Super” bacteria threaten European patients
Are you doing anything special for European Antibiotic Awareness Day? No? Fortunately the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has put out enough party favors for everyone: a… Read more »
Ebola-like virus discovered in Europe
Researchers have discovered a new Ebola-like virus, Lloviu virus, in bats from northern Spain. Lloviu is the first known filovirus native to Europe. Filoviruses, which include Ebola and Marburg, are… Read more »
Measles outbreaks in Europe, Africa, Americas
Significant measles outbreaks have been reported on three continents so far in 2011. The World Health Organization (WHO) now has a summary available on its website, broken down by geographic… Read more »
West Nile Virus reported in Europe
Between July and August 11th, West Nile Virus infections have been reported in Albania, Greece, Israel, Romania and Russia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO attributed the apparent… Read more »
Drug resistant salmonella reaches Europe
It seems Europe can’t catch a break these days: a sovereign debt crisis, a deadly e. coli outbreak and now–according to researchers from France’s Pasteur Institute–a drug resistant strain of… Read more »
What is the Cross-Border Healthcare Initiative?
The Cross-Border Healthcare Initiative was approved by the European Union in late February 2011. Its ultimate goal is to better integrate Europe’s national healthcare systems (and will ideally benefit European… Read more »
Reported measle cases on the rise in Europe
Recently several European countries have seen an increase in reported measle cases. Expats in these countries should check that their vaccinations are up to date. France has reported nearly 1,000… Read more »